A luscious peony flower that I did a pastel drawing of at last week’s Plein-Air Invitational, at the New York Botanical Garden. You can see this drawing and several others I made that day on my website, Veronica Lawlor Gallery.
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Happy to be invited to the NYBG by fellow studio 1482 artist, Veronica Lawlor. Veronica was an invited artist to the annual NYBG Plein-Air Invitational Festival. Her drawings of lilacs are so beautiful!! I drew some pen and ink peonies flowers in their four stages of blossoming. So much fun on a beautiful day! m […]
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Nothing says Spring in the Northeast of the US like the scent of lilacs, and so I was super happy to spend this past Saturday at the New York Botanical Garden, sitting in the lilac plants doing pastel drawings. I was an invited artist to the NYBG’s 4th Annual Plain-Air Invitational, hosted by artist James […]
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This drawing reminds me of fall. I painted this watercolor at the New York Botanical Garden #NYBG Greg Betza ©2018
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I made this painting some years ago at the New York Botanical Garden. It’s my favorite place to paint on location. #nybg #tbt Greg Betza ©2017
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Here is a small thumbnail painting I made at the New York Botanical Garden in July. The rare corpse flower had bloomed and I was there to capture it! Read more about my day here on my blog. #corpseflower -Despina
View post →A little drawing from the New York Botanical Garden. Pen and Ink. -Despina
View post →Yesterday was the first of the year and we wanted to do something special with the kids to honor the day. So we took them to see the Holiday Train Show at the NYBG. It was as beautiful as ever and the kids were amazed when they saw “Thomas” whizzing by on the railroad […]
View post →Happy New Year! I made this green watercolor at the New York Botanical Garden. The focal point is the spherical astrolabe which sits near the entrance of the conservatory. Greg Betza ©2014
View post →A drawing from the Peggy Rockefeller Rose Garden at the New York Botanical Garden. -Greg Betza
View post →Here is another watercolor created at the New York Botanical Garden. –Greg Betza
View post →This colored pencil drawing was made inside the Enid A. Haupt Conservatory at the New York Botanical Garden. Have a visit this weekend, it’s wonderful. drawing by Greg Betza
View post →Old beliefs have long been associated with this spice. Did you know in Germany it is said that if a bride sews mustard seeds into her wedding gown, she can be sure of “wearing the pants” in her family? … hmmm, worth a look… Two places as different as Denmark and India illustrate even another […]
View post →This watercolor study was painted at the New York Botanical Garden. The gardens are one of my favorite places to work, a place where you can sit peacefully, surrounded by beauty. Have a great weekend. by Greg Betza
View post →Here is another small watercolor made at the New York Botanical Garden. painting by Greg Betza
View post →I thought this drawing I made at the New York Botanical Garden felt like a Sunday. It’s interesting how a drawing can feel like a day. drawing by Greg Betza
View post →My friend Ronnie and I made a spontaneous visit to the NYBG on Friday. We haven’t gone out drawing together in a long time and so this was a wonderful day in many ways. The day was lovely, weather wise, and so even though there was an Emily Dickinson Garden theme at the Conservatory we […]
View post →I prefer watercolour with a ‘U’, I don’t know why. Anyway, here is one of my favorite paintings. The subject is an orchid and it always reminds me of spring. watercolour painting by Greg Betza
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